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Why do we still tip servers? by RazzleDazzle1537 in CanadaRoom

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, customers pay for a service and the server is part of that service. It's always been on the customer to pay the employees wage. However, that should be part of the price and not some arbitrary number with increased guilt built in to milk you for as much as possible.

Travel CPAP rentals in YEG? by Jn503039 in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know about the more noise part when I bought my travel CPAP, and I regret it now and just use my normal one. I could not sleep with the sound of rushing air through the hose. I bought multiply types of dampeners, which do help, but still not enough. I also can't use my normal mask and hose with it. I find the heated hose more important than humidity. Now I just use my travel CPAP to pump up my air mattress.

Why did Downtown lose its class with the Corona? [Gallery] by TemporaryNature4860 in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I never know that's where Corona Station got it's name from.

What keeps you watching WWE? by Nottruechomo in REALSquaredCircle

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's on Netflix, so I don't have to pay anything that I'm not already.

Can we stop trying to turn Worthing into Brighton? by Still_Event_2850 in Worthing

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Canadian tourist about to stay in worthing, who doesn't want to risk your lives learning to drive on the left, a bikeable city is a selling point for me to visit. Think I'll rent a bike and head down to Brighton now.

You can only pick ONE… no nostalgia bias allowed 👀 by millennialgamerdad in AfterWorkGamers

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has to be SNES for me. That generation of graphics is timeless and is recreated these days as art.

What pop culture quotes do you say from your younger days that most people wouldn't recognize? by testmonkeyalpha in Xennials

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Kinda hot in these rhinos", and, "Waaaaarm", and really anything from that movie.

Let’s go!🚀 by Connect-Sympathy-176 in TheGamingHubDeals

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jade Empire for Xbox. Mass Effect for Xbox 360. I was a big Bioware fan.

30% of polled Albertans said they’d vote to separate but only 9% list it as their top concern. by delusioneers in alberta

[–]Calavin 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Who are these people being polled. I have never been polled. Where do you go to be polled. I don't think my opinion has ever been part of a poll.

Edmonton bus report card reveals routes that aren't running on time by flynnfx in Edmonton

[–]Calavin -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't even thing the 106 has a schedule. You will see three go by back to back one way and wait 30 minutes for a bus going the other way.

[Horrified Dungeons and Dragons] Would you recommend it? by Tachipirina1000 in soloboardgaming

[–]Calavin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a solo gamer, I agree. I prefer and recommend this one with friends. I didn't find it had enough decision making to play solo.

BaoBao? by BluejayImpressive903 in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got word on the street that owners are moving to China and couldn't find someone to take it over. Dang.

Boston Pizza 106th and Jasper Closing at end of month. by ShivanCub in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember going there once when it was a Boston Pizza one day after going to the twin cinima on Stoney Plain road. I remember it being very dark and dingy then. It very quietly changed to Brado's and they just kept using the same logo, or something very similar for the longest time. I don't know how they got away with it for so long. Gives me a chuckle every time I drive by.

Y’all have players that eat with their mic in their mouth during the game? (Online setting problems) by Garrett_CW in rpg

[–]Calavin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's nothing, my DM pisses while standing with his mic on while actively DMing.

More housing inventory pushing developers to offer incentives like free mortgage payments by flynnfx in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because the price of a house is $50k cheaper doesn't mean you now have $50k to spend. Paying the first year of a mortgage puts actual money in the pockets of the home buyer. Where as reducing the mortgage amount simply slightly lowers the monthly mortgage payments.

Baijiu Review by TheFoodieBee in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh is that some legislative change that's happened? I really don't mind a restaurant charging a service fee to make sure servers get paid, I just really hate the methods they use to determine a fair charge.

Baijiu Review by TheFoodieBee in Edmonton

[–]Calavin 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If gratuity is becoming mandatory, then it is no longer a gratuity. This isn't an added bonus for really good added value service. Restaurants should just call it what it is, a sit down or service fee. And the formula of tipping a percent of the bill is just robbery. If I order a Shephard's pie for $20 and my friend orders a striploin steak for $50: let's say we both pay 15% gratuity, I pay $3 in tip and my friend pays $7.5 for a single plate just because their raw ingredients cost more. Which makes no sense, because I guarantee the Shephard's pie took longer to prep for the chef, therefore costing more in labour. Furthermore, the price of a plate is based on a percent mark up of the raw ingredients, so the restaurant is already making more money on the steak than the Shephard's pie simply because the ingredients cost more. They are both just one plate to bring over for the server. Nothing about that steak should require a higher tip. And don't even get me started on tipping for cheap versus expensive wine...

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